THE presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in last year’s general elections, Omoyele Sowore, has been released minutes after his arrest on Sunday morning, September 15, at Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA) in Ikeja, Lagos State.
According to the activist: “I had just arrived in Nigeria from the USA at MMIA in Lagos; upon reaching Nigerian Immigration, my passport was seized and they told me they had orders to detain me.
“This is not unexpected, because I have always known that it is part of the broader clampdown by the fascist @officialAbat regime on dissent and their fear of the upcoming #FearlessINOctober revolt.
“In case this becomes another prolonged and protracted detention, I urge our citizens to ensure they ALL stop tyranny by all means acceptable and necessary by engaging in the planned series of direct actions slated for 1 October and beyond.”
His flight had left Washington Dulles International Airport at 6.14 EDT and arrived in Lagos around 9.43am.
On Thursday, September 12, a memo by the Department of State Service (DSS) ordering Sowore’s arrest upon his arrival in Nigeria was leaked, thereby putting the Service on a spot.
However, following his earlier post via his X handle, Sowore disclosed that he had been released by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and his passport returned to him, saying: “I have just been released by the Nigerian Immigration after a brief detention and my passport released back to me.”
